Commercial Music

The commercial music curriculum is designed to provide the basic skills to equip the student to work in the field of popular commercial music. The curriculum meets all requirements for the Associate of Applied Arts degree.

Faculty advisors guide students in choosing from a broad menu of private instrument lessons and ensemble classes. These classes are open to all SPC students; but those seeking degrees under the Creative Arts Department may be subject to additional curricular requirements, including completion of a Capstone Experience.

Students seeking the Commercial Music associate degree, Commercial Music Certificate or Entertainment Business Certificate must satisfactorily participate in a full-length televised public performance (Music Festival) during their last semester in school. The students and faculty of the Creative Arts Department produce these full-length productions each semester.

Program advisors are Mickie Vasquez , program coordinator and instructor in commercial music; Sonny Borba; departmental instructor in commercial music; John Reid, instructor in commercial music.

South Plains College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,

disability or age in its programs and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:Vice President for Student Affairs, South Plains College1401 College Avenue, Box 5, Levelland, TX 79336, 806-894-9611